Jo Mackiewicz
Professor at Iowa State University who studies communication and learning in pedagogical and workplace interactions; author of the open-access book Learning Skilled Trades in the Workplace and earlier work on welding technical communication and writing centers.
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Jan 9, 2026 • 1h 2min
Jo Mackiewicz, "Learning Skilled Trades in the Workplace" (Springer, 2025)
Jo Mackiewicz, a professor at Iowa State University, explores her journey into welding and the dynamics of learning in trades. She shares insights from her book that detail how personal experiences shape trade competencies. Jo discusses the importance of scaffolding in teaching and the challenges of learning through mistakes. She reflects on her growth in empathy as a novice and how this informs her teaching. Additionally, she highlights the complexities of being a woman in a predominantly male field and the evolving landscape of trades education.
Jan 9, 2026 • 1h 2min
Jo Mackiewicz, "Learning Skilled Trades in the Workplace" (Springer, 2025)
Jo Mackiewicz, a professor at Iowa State University and author of Learning Skilled Trades in the Workplace, shares her unique journey into welding, highlighting her recovery from injury and the importance of empathy in teaching. She discusses filling research gaps on scaffolded learning in trades, defining types of scaffolding, and the nonlinear paths to competence. Jo also reflects on the challenges women face in trades, and emphasizes developing both breadth and depth of skill through community and practice.
